Sands Capital Ventures

Barron B. Martin Jr. is a managing partner on Sands Capital's Global Innovation strategy and a senior research analyst, and together with Michael Clarke serves as an investment decision-maker for the strategy. He joined Sands Capital in 2008 and focuses on analyzing and investing in technology and technology-enabled businesses globally, with particular experience in global internet services. He holds a BS in business administration and a BA in geology from Washington and Lee University and is a CFA charterholder.

Principal at Sands Capital who values learning by doing and the firm's collaborative, experiential culture.

Christy Steele is a Partner at Sands Capital, where she focuses on early-stage investments in Series A and B technology companies across healthcare technology, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and digital life. Before joining Sands Capital, she spent over ten years as a filmmaker, producer, and entrepreneur, working with organizations including National Geographic, Smithsonian Channel, and Science Magazine, and running her own media production business. She created the documentary series Uncovering Passion and received a scholarship to attend the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers as an emerging producer.

A partner in Sands Capital's Global Venture strategy who focuses on digital trust and cybersecurity, and has discussed these topics in relation to portfolio company Red Sift.

Global Venture Managing Partner at Sands Capital who discusses how AI and cybersecurity are reshaping industries and investment opportunities within the firm's Global Venture strategy.

Global Venture Managing Partner who has discussed how AI and cybersecurity are reshaping industries and investment opportunities within the Sands Capital Global Venture strategy.

Stephen Zachary is a Kauffman Fellow, a member of Class 23 of the two-year venture capital leadership program run by Kauffman Fellows. The program's member directory lists them at Sands Capital Ventures in United States.

Data governance analyst who notes that Sands Capital invests in its people more than prior employers.

Brian A. Christiansen is a senior portfolio manager, research analyst, and executive managing director at Sands Capital, which he joined in 2006 as a research associate covering life sciences. He became a co-portfolio manager of the Emerging Markets Growth strategy in 2011, a senior portfolio manager and executive management team director in 2017-2018, and later a co-portfolio manager on the Global Growth strategy; he served as director of stewardship from 2021 to 2023. He holds a BA in economics and an MBA from Yale University and is a CFA charterholder.

Brian J. Crofton is a research analyst at Sands Capital covering emerging markets. He joined the firm in 2014 as a planning and analytics associate, moved into research associate roles, and was promoted to research analyst in 2022. He holds a BA in mathematical economics from Colgate University and is a CFA charterholder.

Brian X. Keegan is a senior research analyst at Sands Capital, where he covers the industrials and financials sectors. He joined the firm in 2011 as a research associate and advanced through senior research associate, research analyst, and senior research analyst roles. He holds a BA in economics and politics from Washington and Lee University and is a CFA charterholder.

Chitrank Jain is a Senior Research Associate at Sands Capital, joining in 2024. He previously worked in equity sales at Avendus Spark (2020–2024) and Motilal Oswal (2015–2020), and earlier as a senior manager in internal audit at Kotak Mahindra Bank (2011–2013). He holds a PGDM (MBA) in Finance from S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research and is an Associate Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Christina Hang is a senior research analyst at Sands Capital covering emerging markets. She joined the firm in 2018 as a senior research associate, becoming research analyst in 2020 and senior research analyst in 2025. Before Sands Capital she worked at Dodge & Cox and Navigant Economics (formerly AFE Consulting), and holds a BA in economics from the University of California, Berkeley.

Christopher Jenkins is a senior proxy and stewardship specialist at Sands Capital, having joined in 2017 as an investment operations specialist and moving into proxy roles from 2022. Prior to the firm, he worked as an investment operations specialist at The Edgar Lomax Company and served as a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps. He holds a BS in finance and an MBA from George Mason University's Costello College of Business.

Daniel C. Fu is a senior research analyst covering technology at Sands Capital, which he joined in 2025. He previously worked as a senior analyst at Maplelane Capital, a director and portfolio manager at Wafra, and a vice president and co-portfolio manager at Calamos Advisors, with earlier roles in equity research at Citigroup and Thomas Weisel Partners. He holds a BS in economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Daniel Khazanov is a Research Associate at Sands Capital who joined the firm in 2024. He previously worked as a Summer Associate at EY-Parthenon in the Software Strategy Group and as a Product Intern at Collective[i]. He holds a BA in Cognitive Science and Russian from Swarthmore College.

Daniel Pilling is a co-portfolio manager of the Sands Capital Global Growth strategy and a senior research analyst who primarily covers semiconductors. He joined Sands Capital in 2018 and previously worked as an analyst at Balyasny Asset Management, Millennium Capital Partners, QVT Financial, and Greenhill & Co., and as a research associate at Fidelity. He holds an MPhil in finance from the University of Cambridge and a BA from Manchester Business School.

David Levanson is a co-portfolio manager of Sands Capital's Global Growth, International Growth, and Global Focus strategies, as well as a research analyst and executive managing director. He first joined the firm as a research analyst in 1992, left in 1994 to earn his MBA, and worked at State Street Research & Management and MFS Investment Management before returning in 2002, later leading research for the firm's global industrials sector team. He holds a BSBA in finance from the University of Florida and an MBA from UVA's Darden School of Business, and is a CFA charterholder.

Eduardo Leal is a senior research analyst at Sands Capital, primarily covering emerging markets, having joined the firm in 2022. He previously served as partner and head of equity research at STK Capital in Rio de Janeiro and worked earlier as an equity research analyst at Platina Investimentos. He holds an MS in management from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BA in industrial engineering from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, and is a CFA charterholder.

Emerson F. Bluhm is a senior research analyst at Sands Capital who primarily covers software businesses. He joined the firm in 2010 as a research associate and advanced through roles as senior research associate (2012), research analyst (2015), and senior research analyst (2019). He holds a BS in accounting and business administration from Washington and Lee University and is a CFA charterholder.

Sr. manager of talent acquisition who was drawn to the firm's people who care about the organization and enjoy working together.

Han Du is a Senior Research Associate at Sands Capital, having joined the firm in 2020 as a Research Associate. Du earned a BS from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia in 2020.

Ian Chun is a senior research analyst at Sands Capital covering emerging markets, having joined the firm in 2026. He previously worked as a senior research analyst at Vontobel Asset Management, a senior research associate at Bernstein Research, a front office analyst at Highbridge Capital Management, and a senior quantitative analyst at Axiom Investment Advisors. He holds a BS in electrical engineering and computer science from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Columbia Business School, and is a CFA charterholder.

Jacob H. Kann is a senior research analyst at Sands Capital, covering technology, consumer, and industrial businesses, and joined the firm in 2025. He previously worked as an investment analyst at T. Rowe Price, covering consumer, technology, and natural resource firms before serving as a generalist analyst on a global growth fund, and earlier was an equity research associate covering energy at Eaton Vance. He holds a BA in economics from Brandeis University and an MBA from Columbia Business School, and is a CFA charterholder.

Jax Malloy worked at Sands Capital from 2021 to 2024 as a Research Associate based in Arlington, VA. Malloy earned a BS in Business Administration from Babson College in 2020.

Joon Lee is a Research Associate at Sands Capital. Before joining the firm, he worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Wells Fargo in New York from 2023 to 2025. He holds a BS from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia (2023).

Karin Riechenberg is the director of stewardship at Sands Capital, which she joined in 2020, initially as an ESG analyst and later senior ESG analyst. She previously worked at Cartica Management in ESG, global strategy, and corporate governance roles, and held positions at Deloitte and CRIF. She holds a BA in international relations and Russian from the University of Exeter and an MA in international economics and international relations from Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies.

Massimo Marolo is a senior research analyst at Sands Capital, which he joined in 2018, primarily covering global equities. He previously worked as a senior research analyst at J.P. Morgan Asset Management and as a research analyst at Highbridge Capital Management and TAMRO Capital Partners. He holds a BA in Middle Eastern studies from Georgetown University and an MA in international relations from Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, and is a CFA charterholder.

Contact for media inquiries at Sands Capital.

Matthew W. Luneburg is a senior research analyst at Sands Capital who primarily covers developed market equities. He joined the firm in 2006 as a research associate, became a research analyst in 2009, and was promoted to senior research analyst in 2021. He holds a BA in economics from Washington and Lee University and is a CFA charterholder.

Michael (Mike) Raab is the director of research, a co-portfolio manager of the International Leaders and Global Leaders strategies, a senior research analyst, and an executive managing director at Sands Capital. He joined the firm as a research associate in 2007, helped create and launch International Leaders in 2018, and was named to the firm's executive management team in 2024. Before Sands Capital, he was an analyst at SNL Financial (now part of S&P Global); he holds a BA in economics from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, and is a CFA charterholder.

Michael (Mike) Rallo is a research analyst at Sands Capital covering technology. He joined the firm in 2019 as a research associate, became a senior research associate in 2021, and was promoted to research analyst in 2024; earlier he worked as an investment banking analyst at Houlihan Lokey. He holds a BS in accounting and business administration from Washington and Lee University and is a CFA charterholder.

Namita Kumari is an Associate on the Technical Research team at Sands Capital. She has over 10 years of experience in scientific research, previously serving as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Zurich and a research associate at the Indian Institute of Science, with work at the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE) focused on the molecular mechanisms of albumin glycation using mass spectrometry. Her published research spans topics including protein glycation in diabetic subjects, metal-complexing amphiphiles, ion sensing, and intramolecular charge transfer, appearing in journals such as Clinica Chimica Acta, Coordination Chemistry Reviews, and the Journal of Organic Chemistry.

Padmaparna Chaudhuri is Director of Technical Research at Sands Capital. Her background includes work as a senior scientist with expertise in intellectual property, and she has experience identifying life sciences investment opportunities in the diagnostics and tools areas.

Joined Sands Capital in 2021 as an associate portfolio specialist and was later promoted to portfolio specialist.

Saeyeon Kwon is a Research Associate in Stewardship at Sands Capital, having joined in 2024. Before this role, they served as an ESG Intern. They hold an MS in Environment and Sustainability Management from Georgetown University (2024) and a BA in Global Affairs from George Mason University (2022).

Stephanie He is a Senior Research Associate at Sands Capital, having joined in 2025. She previously worked as an Equity Research Associate at UBS Securities and as an Associate at Deutsche Bank in New York. She holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA in Economics and Mathematics from Emory University.

Joined Sands Capital in 2015 as sr. HR generalist and was later promoted to manager and then sr. manager, HR business partner, working in talent development and benefits administration.

Teeja Boye is a co-portfolio manager of Sands Capital's Emerging Markets Growth strategy and a senior research analyst. He joined the firm in 2014 as a research consultant covering financial services, focusing on emerging market banks, insurers, and digital financial services, and advanced to senior research analyst in 2018 before joining the Emerging Markets Growth portfolio management team in 2022. Earlier, he worked in London as an investment analyst at Insparo Asset Management and an associate analyst at UBS. He holds a BSc from the London School of Economics and an MBA from the UVA Darden School of Business, and is a CFA charterholder.

Thomas A. Rogers is a senior research analyst at Sands Capital covering global technology. He joined the firm in 2014 as a research associate and advanced through senior research associate (2016), research analyst (2019), and senior research analyst (2025), having previously worked as an investment analyst at Strategic Investment Group. He holds a BA in economics from William & Mary and an MS in commerce from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce, and is a CFA charterholder.

Wesley A. Johnston is a senior portfolio manager of the Sands Capital Select Growth strategy and a research analyst. He joined Sands Capital in 2004 as a research associate covering life sciences, advancing to research analyst in 2006 and senior research analyst in 2009, and became a co-portfolio manager of the Select Growth strategy in 2015. He holds a BS in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and is a CFA charterholder.

Zhaoqi Huang is a Senior Research Associate at Sands Capital, having joined the firm as a Research Associate in 2022. Before that, Huang worked at Deloitte Consulting as a Healthcare Consultant and a Healthcare Business Technology Analyst from 2019 to 2022. Huang holds a BA in Molecular Biology from Pomona College.

Christina Seed is the Group Reporting and Treasury Manager at Syncona Investment Management Limited, where she handles external and internal financial reporting and manages treasury assets. She is a Chartered Accountant who trained at Deloitte LLP over five years, specializing in investment funds, before joining Syncona as Group Accountant in 2020. She holds a BSc in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Warwick.

Kamini has over 7 years of early-stage investing experience and focuses on fintech and B2B commerce at Gemba Capital. She previously worked as a Business Analyst at Indus Valley Partners and was an early team member at Byju's.

CPA and MBA with over 25 years in business and finance, including eight years in venture capital as CFO and Principal of EDF Ventures in Ann Arbor. Formerly a Group Operating President at MascoTech and a Senior Audit Manager at Arthur Andersen, with biotech board experience at Aastrom Biosciences.

Senior Investment Associate with an accounting degree from Chulalongkorn University and a Master of Finance from Cambridge Judge Business School, plus prior audit and financial analyst experience. Interested in fintech and sustainable finance.